  Vayots Dzor governor relieved from post October 9, 2025 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kolya Mikayelyan has been dismissed from his post as governor of Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province. The decision was adopted during the Armenian government’s October 9 session, Sputnik Armenia reports. The item was included on the agenda under non-reportable matters. Mikayelyan will be replaced by Vahagn Arsenyan, current head of the Jermuk community and son of former Republican Party MP Ashot Arsenyan. Kolya Mikayelyan was appointed governor in December 2023. Following a recent cabinet session, he told reporters that he had not received an SMS from Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about being dismissed. Mikayelyan said he was ready for anything, including stepping down without resistance.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
